What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

JMFERG and my truck, almost identical.

 

Yes?

 

Got an alignment done after my lift. Steering rack leaked from when I was on BC Island and hit a root or a divot or something. Tech couldn't get the tie rod ends to loosen, so my toe is out of whack. A whole new rack and ends are next when the cheque comes. Tried flexing out my truck at home. Sketchy, 3/10.

I think I need longer bump stops or something too?? They're the 4.5" Durobumps from Toytec.

 

It doesn’t look like you’re bottoming the shock, you might be over extending it on the other side though.


Also, help that frame

 

Could be that the suspension hasn't settled yet? I have the AAL with the Dakar pack with a topper on and about 200 lbs of tires in the bed.

It's on the long list of things to do! I wirebrushed and resprayed the mid section of the frame this past summer. Haven't had a chance to take off the bed yet to get to the back yet.

 

I dunno, I’m just going off of what I see, I’m definitely not an expert.

I’ll blew up both the 5100’s I put in my truck cause they weren’t long enough.

 

Flushed, cleaned the screen and replaced the in-line filter on my power steering system.
Much better.

 

Nice! Are yours the non-smoked?

 

As Jaxon stated, we both went with a hidden winch mount; he got one for his Tacoma and me for the 4Runner.

I will say, Albert at Amp'd Up LLC got me a tracking number less than 20 minutes from ordering!

Got the mount only days later -

 

interested to hear how you guys like it. I like the clean, high approach-angle the stock bumper has.
Any concerns bolting to the weak, tack-welded factory frame end caps?

 

Two bolts on the bottom also

 

I liked the ARB but didn't care to have all that weight up front again.

 

https://bellfabrication.com/product...eYGg1UU_5-47fJbQwSltCmbdLKttePdKOAzuSycpsTTMc

Want... I've been waiting for a control arm setup like that

 

To go with your stock struts?

 

Modified 3rd gen tacoma struts...

The oe 4 runner outboard cv joint was binding with them and the stock bumpstops are still bumping soo they give me as much travel as I can get

While riding better than preloaded 5100s

 

Good find, thanks for sharing!

Edit: Use these with alignment cam eliminator plates and never have to do another alignment again.

 

Did the bison people end up making eliminator tabs for 1st gen?

 

https://optoffroad.com/collections/...-cam-eliminator-plates?variant=31659541069871

I've had some of these sitting around for awhile. Good stuff.

 

Nice